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Leadership & Faculty

UC Davis Health faculty are actively engaged in global health, contributing their expertise to clinical care, research, and education in diverse settings worldwide.

Our Global Health Liaisons

Global Health Liaisons are faculty members from various departments across the UC Davis Medical Campus who are passionate about global health and actively engaged in international work. Serving as volunteer representatives, they help bridge their departments with the Center for Global Health, fostering collaboration, sharing opportunities, and supporting faculty and trainees interested in global health. Through their involvement, they strengthen UC Davis Health’s global network, promote interdisciplinary partnerships, and enhance the institution’s impact in global health research, education, and clinical care.

Meet Our Team

Huixia Wei

Global Health, Division of Hospital Medicine
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Neal Fleming

Global Health, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
[email protected]

Adeola Oni-Orisan

Global Health, Family Medicine
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Julia Sharma

Global Health, Neurological Surgery
[email protected]
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Behy Nejad

Global Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology
[email protected]
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James D. Brandt, M.D.

Global Health, Ophthalmology
[email protected]
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Travis Tollefson

Global Health, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
[email protected]

Alexander Marston

Global Health, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
[email protected]

Lisa Rasmussen

Global Health, Pediatrics
[email protected]

Arun Panigrahi

Global Health, Pediatrics
[email protected]

Ladson Hinton

Global Health, Psychiatry
[email protected]

Brad Pollock

Global Health, Public Health Sciences
[email protected]

Arta Monjazeb

Global Health, Radiation Oncology
[email protected]

Maud Morshedi

Global Health, RadiologyIR
[email protected]

Cameron Gaskill

Global Health, Surgery Oncology
[email protected]

Samathan Allen

Global Health, Neurology
[email protected]
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Alex Zhornitskiy

Global Health, GI/IM
[email protected]

More Information

Funding & Resources

For information related to faculty funding and educational opportunities, visit the Global Affairs Faculty Site which includes information about the International Seed Grants and other current funding opportunities.

Health Without Borders: A Speaker Series

Health Without Borders is a speaker series dedicated to exploring global health challenges and advancing health equity. Featuring experts from diverse fields, this series highlights innovative approaches to improving care for underserved and resource-limited populations. Through engaging discussions, UC Davis faculty and health professionals gain valuable insights into global health issues, fostering collaboration and inspiring action to create a more equitable world.

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New Partnerships & Collaborations

If you are a faculty or staff member who is interested in creating a new relationship or partnership, see the “Agreements” page for more details.

Partnership Agreements

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